Egg Harbor City School District

730 Havana Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Egg Harbor City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 258 students in Egg Harbor City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Egg Harbor City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
553 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Egg Harbor City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#645 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Egg Harbor City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Egg Harbor City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Egg Harbor City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Egg Harbor City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
36%
# Black Students
150 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
27%
16%
# White Students
116 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
21%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
47
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
50
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,754 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Egg Harbor City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Egg Harbor City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,586
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Egg Harbor City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,754
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Egg Harbor City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Egg Harbor City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles L. Spragg School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Buffalo Ave
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-1034
Grades: PK-3
| 258 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 553 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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